Crops & Grassland

Environment FAQs for farming, growing and the industry

20 July 2023

Environment FAQs for farming, growing and the industry

From climate change to biodiversity, our list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) cover a wide range of topics on the environment.

A year of small peaks and many troughs

6 November 2020

A year of small peaks and many troughs

As we look back over the 2020 grazing season, the total average grass production across AHDB Forage For Knowledge (FFK) farms this year was approximately 1.5 t DM/ha below the 2019 average, with the FFK farms producing, on average, 12.7 t DM/ha – the lowest average reported through FFK since 2014.

Monitor Farm Mondays 2020 and 2021

12 November 2024

Monitor Farm Mondays 2020 and 2021

A guide to all the webinars in our Monitor Farm Mondays series.

Crop disease glossary: A to Z of technical terms

11 February 2026

Crop disease glossary: A to Z of technical terms

Unleash your inner pathologist (learn to talk the language)

Phoma leaf spot forecast

30 September 2026

Phoma leaf spot forecast

When use is necessary, a well-timed fungicide is an important part of control

How to identify wheat bulb fly in cereals

23 January 2026

How to identify wheat bulb fly in cereals

Assess pest pressure to determine the best management response

Feed into Beef project

23 June 2026

Feed into Beef project

The Feed into Beef project was a five-year AHDB-funded collaborative project to deliver improved beef cattle feeding guidelines.

Weed management and erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

4 September 2020

Weed management and erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

Discover how some common farm weeds increase erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

How volunteers affect erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

4 September 2020

How volunteers affect erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

Volunteer oilseed rape is associated with variable levels of erucic acid

How oilseed rape seed sources affect erucic acid risk

4 September 2020

How oilseed rape seed sources affect erucic acid risk

Discover how farm-saved seed can increase erucic acid risks in oilseed rape

Turnip yellow virus (TuYV) management in oilseed rape

3 September 2020

Turnip yellow virus (TuYV) management in oilseed rape

Learn about the main aphid that spreads TuYV and how to manage its levels in crops

Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) management in cereals

18 August 2026

Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) management in cereals

Learn about the main aphids that spread BYDV and how to manage their levels in crops

×